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THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,706 HONG KONG MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934.
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OUTFITTERS
CHATER ROAD,
FONG RONG
ENGLISHMAN WOUNDED DURING ANTI-FASCIST RIOTS IN MADRID
“LEAVE JAPAN
ALONE, STATES “DAILY MAIL
Surprising Article In London Journal.
MATTER TO BE RAISED TO-DAY IN COMMONS
London, To-day. "Leave Japan alone," advises he. 'London "Daily Mail," in an ditorial to-day/ "She is pu
rming a Manchukuo, the same ces as Britain in Egypt and| lia.. the United States in
rocco,"
ama and Haiti and France in will be a benefit to the whole ised world, and not the least hina herself, the newspaper
es, if Japan exerts her in:
ce to end the era of anarchy
civil war.
There is a great deal in the Inpanese contentions about bans to China, the journal Adds.
Sir Charles Cayzer, the Con rvative member for Chester, is king the House of Commons. day, whether the Government as received any notification from apan that she intends to claim a controlling voice in China's for- elgn policy, Reuter.
CO-OPERATION WITH
OTHER POWERS.
"Not Possible Since Manchukuo Crisis."
JAPANESE ENVOY'S VIEWS.
Washington. To-day.
LONDON STUDENT
SHOT TWICE
CABINET CRISIS LOOMS IN SPAIN
POLICE AMBUSHED DURING CLASHES CAUSED BY GENERAL STRIKE
Madrid, To-day.
One person was killed, five seriously injured, and 120 arrests made during the anti-Fascist riot- ing here, yesterday. The casualties include Mr. Allan Deller, a London youth, the winner of a travelling scholarship, who has been in Madrid for a fortnight, studying the fanguage. He was shot in the head and chest.
A convent was set on fire and a bomb was thrown at one of the principal hotels. The nerves of the police are jumpy. They are being subject to ambushes of all sorts including firing from roofs.
THE SITUATION IS STILL GRAVE, AND IT IS FEARED THAT THE PRESIDENT, DON ALCALA ZAMORA, MAY RE- FUSE TO SIGN THE AMNESTY BILL, WHICH IS CERTAIN TO CAUSE A CABINET CRISIS. — REUTER.
Madrid, Earlier.
The funeral of Queen Emma, Queen Mother of the Netherlands, took place, on March 27, and was by special request, of a very simple character. Thousands lined the route to watch the pro- cession from the Palace at The Hague to Delft, six miles away, where the remains were buried in the Royal Mausoleum. The picture gives a general view of the cortege showing the streets lined with mourners-(S, & G.).
EMPLOYMENT,
BANK DEPOSITS
STILL INCREASE OFFICIALS MORE OPTIMISTIC,
FURTHER DEVALUATION OF U. S. DALLAR?
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Trams and buses have ceased running, and cafes and bars are (By Telepraph, Copyright, Telegra- closed in consequence of the proclamation here of a 24-hour anti-he Messages Ordinance 1800 Re-
erived April 28, 129 # Fascist general strike.
Clashes in which two policemen were reported killed occurred, but the demonstration arranged by the Catholic Popular Action Party, which is the immediate reason for the strike, passed off quietly in the presence of 30,000 people.
Washington, To-day," Bank deposits and employment in the United States are continuing to increase with practically all ma- jor trade activities reaching a most the highest levels for two
The Minister of Interior states that there is no cause for alarm. The Government will take whatever measures are required to main-years.
Jat would regard it as an unfriendly act if foreign coun- tain order.-Reuter. tries with commercial interests: in China ignored Japan's request that she be consulted before transactions are concluded, de- clared the Japanese Ambassador to Washington. Mr. Saito, in an interview with the Washington Star.
He added that foreign nations had not the remotest idea of how
to deal with the Chinese.
#
Mr. Saito mentioned that H were French bankers group of floating China loan in the European market, which had "con- siderably Worried his Govern- ment."
If foreign, business representa- tives ignored Japan's request, the responsibility would fall on the Chinese Government.
Asked whether Japan might not have
Bther co-operated with powers in the control of China,
Mr. Salto replied.
"Such co-operation would have been possible some time ago, but not since the Man- chukuo crisis.”—Reuter.
COPPER CODE IN
AMERICA.
40-Hour Week And Sales Quotas.
Washington, To-day. The National Recovery Adminis- trator. General Hugh Johnson, has signed the copper Code, which is Side effective from next Thursday, and
which provides:----
Firstly, a 40-hour week Secondly, minimum wages rang- ing from 30 cents to 47 cents an hour, according to districts.'
Alejandre Lerrotx
NEW U.S. AIR MAIL
CONTRACTS.
Commercial Lines Will Resume Before May.
POST OFFICE ASSURANCE.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MATE....
By Telepraph. Copyright. Teleorm okie Messges Ordinance, AR ceived April 25, 0.20 am.)
Washington, To-day. The Post Office Department' has promised that commercial lines will resume the air mail contracts before the end of the month-United Press, per B. C. GoldTM Bar Co..
On Friday over 2,000 United States air line executives were pre-
CABINET CRISIS IN MADRID.
Labour Difficulties Lead
To Strikes.
Madrid,
With strikes continuing at scalTM tered points over the country, the
Fe
Valdes, Minister signed as the result of criticism) in the Cortea.
to
1
Administration officials refuse discuss economic conditions openly, but they are privately more optimistic than at any time since the star of President Roosevelt's term.
AMERICAN-FARMERS FEELING
BENEFIT OF RECOVERY
Cash Income For March Shows $142,000,000 Increase On 1933
SPECIAL TO CHINA MA}_ (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegru- | phic Mensagen Ordinance, 1304. Re ceived April 23, 9.29 a.m.)
Washington, To-day. The United States Department of Agriculture has reported that the cash income of the famers, for March, was U.S.$417,000,000, as compared with U.S.$275,000,- 000 for the corresponding month of last year. United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
יי,
NEW DEAL MUST NOT BE JUNKED To Avoid Another 1929. Debacle.
ROOSEVELT PROGRAMME
DEFENDED
SPECIAL TO CHINA KAIL
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Many see further improvements phic Mensages Ordinance, 1894, ahead-United Press, per S. Cceived April 22, 12.18 p.) Gold Bar Co.
WALL STREET CHANGES OPINION
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL Spanish Cabinet was shaken up on
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. April 17, when Senor Alvarez phie Messages Ordinance, 1891, "Re-|
of Justice, ceived April es, 8.18 a.m.)
New York, To-day, Wall Street has changed its) opinion overnight, and now be The Premier, Senor Alejandro lieves that no devaluation is con- Lerroux, gave the portfolio to Senor templated at the present time. Salvador de Madariaga, the Minia-
The opinion is based on indica-
ter of Education, in addition to the tions from powerful sources and post he now holds.
Jon the basis of forty-hour week.
The Madrid city administration-United Press, per S. C. Gold prohibited street demonstrations fol-Bar Co. lowing the change, and the National
Government declared a "state of A 50-CENT DOLLAR ? | alarm" in Valencia province be cause of the labour-crisis there,
Government May Raise Gold Price.
SPECIAL TO CHINA' MAIL, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-
Senor Lerroux, dealing with Cabinet difficulties and strike pro- blems in many parts of the country, Bald' the decree was declared in Va- lencia to assure the public of liberty and to prevent disorders because the phis Messages Ordinance 1896 Re strikes are affecting the electricity, ceived April 22, 9.20 am;) gas and water facilities.
A similar state of alarm was de- creed recently for Zaragoza, where labour troubles have been causing difficulties for weeks.
A prison riot at Rio Vitoria caused more trouble-Associated Press.
WEATHER FORECAST
Washington, Yesterday. Addressing the American Society of Newspaper Edi- tors, yesterday, at Rexford, Professor Tugwell, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, de- clared that the "New Deal" will continue.
He said that the "New Deal's" philosophy could not be labelled as Socialism, Fas- cism, or Communism.
"The real objection of cri- tics to the "New Deal" is not its method, but its success," he declared. "If the Presi- dent's programme is “junked" the United States can expect a recurrence of the 1929 de bacle."United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
FRANCE'S VALUE,
Premier Opposes Devaluation...
BRITAIN NOW
IMPATIENT AT
ARMS DELAY
Threat To Strengthen Her Defences.
ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN LONDON
London, To-day. Following Captain Anthony Eden's disarming pilgrimage to the European capitals. Signor
ROOSEVELT
TO EXPERIMENT
WITH SILVER
Not To Be Tied To Any One Plan.
CONGRESS BILLS OPPOSED · BY WHITE HOUSE
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
By Telagraph, Copyright, Telegra whic Messagre „Ordinance, 12BL, Re- |coived April 28, 9.29 a.m.)
Washington, To-day,
The possibility is develop- ing that the Administration may embark on, a world silver purchase plan in an effort to further - stimulate commodity prices. ·
It is learned that no definite pledges were made at Saturday's conference.
Although the sliver Senators demanded mandatory legislation,
it is understood that President
Roosevelt disarmed them by saying that he did not believe' that they would want the Ad- ministration committed, irrevo cable to a plan which might not work, and that he felt” that ho should be left free to keep any silver moves in the experimental atage:
J
It is understood that Pre- sident Biosyelt opposed the Thomas nationalisation plan. and the composite Silver Bill.
Suvich, the Italian Under-Secre
Senator Harrison said that he tary for Foreign Affairs, has ar-
felt that no legislation was need. rived in London for a few days'ed in view of the powers that the consultation with British states-President already possesses.
United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co...
jmen.
TO 75 CENTS."
+
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telepro. phic Messages Ordinanco, 1894, "Ra› ecived April 28, 0.20 am.)
Signor Suvich declined an inter- view with the Press, but it is gen-SILVER WILL RISE erally thought that though the Disarmament deadlock has not pre- cipitated hip visit, the three-days" Re-talk will
to be mainly devoted saving the utmost from the wreck of Disarmament, Signor Suvich demonstrating how closely akin are Signor Mussolini's and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's plans.
The British Cabinet Sub-Com- mitter will also hold a meeting,
UNSCRUPULOUS SPECULATORS
The recent utterances by British stalesmen seemed to convey the fact that patience at 'conciliatoriness is about to run out, and that the time has come for others to ́show the Initiative or Britain will strengthen her, defences.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in an ar ticle in to-day's issue of the Paris
Gnancial journal, "Agence Econo miquo," declares that no nation likely to endanger Britain's coasts will be allowed a larger Air Force than Britain.
French Overture To Poland
Salt Lake City, To-day. Mr. James Y. Phelan, the Boston financier and Director of the United States Smelting Company, has predicted that the general rise in commodi- tles will cause, silver itself to rise 75 cents within a year, regardless of Administration action-United Press, per S.C.
•Gold Bar Co..
A COMPROMISE ON
DIES BÍLL.
"Helping The Country By The Use of Silver."
Washington, To-day.
A Strong effort is expected to be made at to-day's" meeting of
Washington, To-day. Foreign traders continue to be convinced that the United
„SPECIAL TO CHINA MAI..... A Bistes Government will in. crease the gold price." They Telegraph, Copyrigk, Telapra
phio Messages Ordinance, 1895,- Be- Government still can lift the
|crived April 21, 17,18 p.m.) price as high as US$1.84,
Paris, To-day. making the dollar - worth 50 cent.
That, Mr. Baldwin states, Was the unanimous opinion of the Ca-the members of the Senate' allver binet but he advocated equalizing bloc, to discover a way a overcom- ing President Roosevelt's opposi- the Air Forces of all nations.
|tion to mandatory legislation for In the meantime, there is no remonetisation of the metal. sign that France regrets having Silver advocate see a gleam of drifting, in loclationismiyl thops in the compromise offer by Fresident Roosevelt that he might The French Foreign Minister, accept a modified Dies Bill, the M. Barthou, has gone to Warsaw modification striking out the clause and Prague, to canvas approval in making remonetisation mandatory. The French Premier, M. Gaston Poland and the Little Entente, and Doumergue,
Senator Thuman; of Oklahoma, nation-wide to retrieve what Infannce France |
In
A
cut the painter or, that sho› fears
the sole objective,
A high authority here, states broadcas, yesterday declared: might have lost by the German who called the meeting has point- Thirdly, a sales quota for each sent when the Post Office opened
that the Government will allow "We must do all in our power Polish non-aggression pact Reued out that remonetisation is not primary producers based on an-bids for temporary contracts, for' 17 Cloudy generally, with some for the export, of gold as soon as any to maintain the value of the franc. ter.
unscrupulous speclators nual productive capacity, totalling major air mail routes in America. or mat, and moderate east or vari- one applies for a permit, but so [Only 20,500 tons monthly" and "an, addi- A low bid was made for the route able winds, was the weather forecast, far, no application has been re- could wish for any further de FL.M.S. Caletta" will: arriva Hon of 2.500 tons monthly for se- to Newark, Kansas City and Loslissued this morning by the Royal celved Untad Prasa per 8.0. valuation."-United Press, per Hong Kong From Bingapore, at abo condary producers,-Beuter.
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The whole movement, is to help. the country by the tise of silver'
| he states, Reuter.
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